Kaitoke-Alloway Dickson Trip (5-7 November, 1965)

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* KAITOKE-ALLAWAY DICKSON TRIP (5-7 November, 1965) This trip started off with a rather slightly swollen we were forced to redamp trip to Tauwharenikau Hut, where turn to Allaway with the intention of we stayed the night. On Saturday going out over Block XVI. This idea was morning we set off in fine drizzle on an discouraged by John Patchett who had almost uneventful walk to Allaway. dropped in for a social call and had Beryl provided an amusing incident on found the going pretty tough. Needless the way by gaily tripping through a to say we didn't need much encouragepuddle to land on her knees, hands, and ment to stay. Murray and Norm went out nose in that order. At least that's how in order to give warning that the rest it would appear, judging from the would be overdue. Sunday was spent amount of mud she managed to have playing cards, reading, and talking, of packed on her face. course. Monday we were "hustled" out in a rather leisurely fashion to Smith's On reaching Allaway, quite a heated Creek where a rather terrific meal of discussion took place as to whether we sausages, etc. was waiting. How did that should return to Tauwharenikau that after- come about? Your guess is as good as noon. But fate, acting through trip leader mine, but I did hear a whisper that some Ron, decreed that we stay the night. people went back to civilisation and then Some interesting discussions took place returned. But it was just a whisper, of during the afternoon, but peace was re- course! stored by tea time, only to be rudely disturbed by the appearance of Murray -Marlene Shipman. and Norm. Shambles reigned for some Those on the trip: Ron Fayle (leader), time but we eventually hit the sack and Peter Atkinson, Colin Lundy, Alan fell asleep to the sound of Norm's Stalker, Maureen Hoy, Beryl Anderson, raucous lullabies. Next day it was still Heather Coles, Barbara Howsego, Bob raining, but we set off intending to get Leach, David Smith, Malcolm Smith's Greig, to Creek for lunch. Ha! ha! Reg Ball, Terry O'Dwyer, Wayne Hobson, Owing to the streams being ever so Jim Simons.